NFL to Would-Be Halftime Acts: Pay Up

2 years ago

(NEWSER) – Coldplay, Katy Perry, and Rihanna: One of them will headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show, and it might just come down to whoever is willing to shell out for the privilege.

Citing "people familiar with the matter," the Wall Street Journal reports that the NFL, in notifying each act that they're the finalists under consideration, is also asking if, ahem, they might be willing to toss some post-halftime show income or "some other type of financial contribution" the league's way.

The NFL isn't commenting on particulars, and a rep would say only that its commitment is only "to put on the best possible show."